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St Andrews (Latin: S. Andrea(s); [3] Scots: Saunt Aundraes; [4] Scottish Gaelic: Cill Rìmhinn, pronounced [kʰʲɪʎˈrˠiː.ɪɲ]) [5] is a town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, 10 miles (16 kilometres) southeast of Dundee and 30 miles (50 kilometres) northeast of Edinburgh.
The Old Course at St Andrews is considered by many to be the "home of golf" because the sport was first played on the links at St Andrews in the early 15th century. [8] Golf was becoming increasingly popular in Scotland until James II of Scotland banned the game in 1457 because he felt that young men were playing too much golf instead of practising their archery. [9]
The Archdiocese of St Andrews (originally the Diocese of St Andrews) was a territorial episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in early modern and medieval Scotland. It was the largest, most populous and wealthiest diocese of the medieval Scottish Catholic church, with territory in eastern Scotland stretching from Berwickshire and the ...
The University of St Andrews (Scots: University o St Andras, Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Chill Rìmhinn; [6] abbreviated as St And in post-nominals [a]) is a public university in St Andrews, Scotland. It is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and, following the universities of Oxford and Cambridge , the third-oldest university ...
In 1519 the Hospital of St Nicholas and the Dominican friary at Cupar were taken over by St Andrews friary, with the friary at St Monans partially united. [3] While the friars at Cupar moved to St Andrews, friars were left at St Monans to live out their years. [4] The house was severely damaged by the forces of Norman Leslie [of Rothes] in 1547 ...
Saint Andrew depicted on a coat-of-arms of the burgh, now in the St. Andrews Museum. The Bishop of St. Andrews (Scottish Gaelic: Easbaig Chill Rìmhinn, Scots: Beeshop o Saunt Andras) was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of St Andrews in the Catholic Church and then, from 14 August 1472, as Archbishop of St Andrews (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-easbaig Chill Rìmhinn), the Archdiocese of St ...
Holy Trinity Church (also known as the Holy Trinity Parish Church or "town kirk") is the most historic church in St Andrews. [2] The church was initially built on land close to the south-east gable of the cathedral, around 1144 by Bishop Robert Kennedy. [2]
Old Course at St Andrews, golf course where golf has been played since the 15th century; The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, one of the oldest and most prestigious golf clubs in the world, based in St Andrews in Scotland. St Andrews Castle, a ruined castle located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland